MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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